Andrew Ott

positive social impact with a start-up approach

Andrew is a business and nonprofit leader with over 12 years experience in website planning, start-up management and social entrepreneurship. He has worked in Brazil, Mexico, Rwanda and the US, speaks four languages, and has a master's degree from Harvard Kennedy School. In 2009, he was nominated for an Emmy Award for a website project built for PBS Frontline.

Web architect

Andrew has built websites that showcase deep video content, drive new revenue and solidify brands

Web producer/editor, Kirk Documentary Group

Nominated for 2009 Emmy Award for web video timeline on post-9/11 conflicts. The site received 1.5 million video views in 10 days (a record for FRONTLINE). Produced and edited timeline of the 2008-09 financial crisis, featuring over 80 videos.

Mg. Editor-Electronic Products, Forrester Research

Created inexpensive system to route prospective clients from Forrester's public website to its sales force, yielding over $2.5 million in new business in first three years of operation. Co-led the migration of Forrester clients from over 95% in-print delivery to 85% online within a year.

Webmaster, Bigelow Cooperative

Led project to create both internal and public websites for community preschool. Project included building community support, clarifying brand, photography direction and content development.

Growth company executive

Andrew has background in ecommerce, customer service and business development

Director of Web Solutions,

Vidalink do Brasil

Managed five-person customer service and claims-processing call center for Brazilian pharmacy-benefits-management startup. Led training of drugstore managers in Vidalink software.

Chief Technology Officer,

Celebrando.com

Led expansion of Mexican ecommerce site Celebrando.com, a wedding-registry company, to Brazil, including technical infrastructure and staffing.

Dir. of Business Development,

VitalWare

Wrote business plan for Newton, MA-based startup. Recruited advisors and staff, presented to angel and venture investors, wrote compensation and confidentiality agreements.

Project Manager,

AllSecurity.net

Built business case for online distribution and eCommerce at industry-leading residential and commercial security distributor Graber Sistemas de Segurança. Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Harvard Kennedy School

Harvard College

President, Executive Committee, Bigelow Cooperative

Board president for 30-year-old preschool in Somerville MA. Led all community and board meetings. Led restructuring of teacher compensation and accelerated repayment of school expansion loan to improve long-term finances. Advocated for school goals with state licensors. Worked to expand scholarship program.

Mentor, YearUp

Serve as mentor to a student who is being trained in IT Support at YearUp.

Consultant, Community Action Partners

Consultant on rebranding and web services project for large, nationally-known research library.